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So March marks my one year anniversary with CrossFit and so much has changed in a year. Heck, so much has changed in the past two or three months. Here’s a quick rundown: Kipping pull-ups – I FINALLY mastered kipping pull-ups and did 50 in my first bandless pull up workout! Very proud moment! Toes […]

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Today I experienced my first workout where I just didn’t finish it. I wasn’t sick. I wasn’t injured. It was just too much. Actually, it wasn’t too much and I could have finished given enough time, but the next class was coming in and the coach was signaling that I was done regardless of where I was. Did […]

I’ll start by saying that CrossFit in general is a step outside anyone’s comfort zone. Each workout, you’re asked to push yourself as hard as you can and you’re often performing movements and exercises that are new to you or that you need to improve on. That’s the nature of it and that’s why […]

Holy guacamole! I’ve been away from CrossFit for 8 days, on vacation, and coming back to it after such a long break is a real challenge. I knew it would be so I was mentally prepared for it. However, right before the timed WOD started, I realized I’d set my bar up wrong. My head […]

I was standing in the bathroom the other day and I was pulling back my hair into a pony tail. When you hold your arms up like that, they flex. You can see any muscle definition that you may, or may not, have. I have weak-ish shoulders. The press movements in CrossFit are pretty challenging […]

After a week of vacation I was able to attend a CrossFit WOD yesterday. However, I assumed it would be a team workout and I skipped it. Yep, I cherry picked! Major CrossFit faux pas. The shame! I don’t like team workouts. The primary reason is that I don’t like feeling like I’m holding someone […]

Today was AWESOME! It makes up for those not so awesome, totally humbling, awkward, and frustrating days. It was an action packed hour with non-stop lifting, running, and box jumping. Box jumps scare the heck out of me. I’m being completely honest here – I have this vision of slamming my shins, hurtling my body […]

A few weeks ago I would have back flipped out of the gym if I’d been able to do a back flip. As it was, I skipped because I’ve been able to do that for decades! What happened to make me so darned happy? I dead-lifted 195 pounds. Yep, little ol me managed to lift almost 200 […]

I hate to run. Or at least I used to. And I used to run a lot. In fact, I ran a half marathon once. Once. The truth is, as much as I wanted to be a runner and like running. I hated it. Every single minute was torture. The last time I tried […]

“Mistakes are the portals of discovery.” -James Joyce I don’t shy away from making mistakes and I’m never ashamed of them. Occasionally bummed out to be sure but long ago I adopted the habit that mistakes are lessons and opportunities to learn and improve. I made a few mistakes this week, I think… […]

I broke my foot and am taking the week away from CrossFit… Sort of. Sitting around the house doing nothing, I am actually jumping out of my skin. So I got down to business. Here’s the workout I created in my home today: 30 push-ups 40 sit ups 50 air squats 3 rounds, as fast […]

See that cute and adorable little puppy face? It’s the face of destruction. My little pug baby tripped me yesterday morning. He was so excited by the plate of spinach, eggs, and a tasty paleo waffle that he blocked my path. I tripped and slammed my three little toes into the coffee table. Profanity filled […]

Yesterday I had the opportunity to speak with a new CrossFitter. I’ve only been doing this for two months but it’s amazing how much has changed. When I started CrossFit I… Was anxious before every workout Was overwhelmed Felt a bit weak and ineffective As I was speaking to this new CrossFitter, I could see […]

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